The Sacraments of the
Catholic Church
What is a Sacrament?
What is a Sacrament?
 “Sacraments
are outward signs of inward
grace, instituted by Christ for our
sanctification.”
- Catholic encyclopeda
The Sacraments of Initiation
1.
Baptism
2.
Eucharist
3.
Confirmation
The Sacraments of Healing
1.
Reconciliation
2.
Anointing of the Sick
The Sacraments of Service and
Commitment
1.
Matrimony
2.
Holy Orders
The Eucharist:
A Transformative Experience
The Power of the Eucharist

Jesus’ love is expressed through the Eucharist

Jesus loves us so much that he wants to provide us with
“spiritual nourishment”

We are united with Jesus’ humanity and divinity through
receiving the Eucharist

“Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in
me and I in him” (Jn 6: 56)

We cannot save ourselves - we need God’s grace
The Power of the Eucharist

We receive God’s grace through receiving the Eucharist

Receiving the Eucharist is a transformative experience

The Eucharist “brings us into an intimate communion with
[Jesus]”

The Eucharist allows “God [to accompany] us as we go
into the world to labor and live our everyday lives”

We are called to “reflect the image of [Jesus]” in
everything we do